tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post1474785313819210815..comments2024-03-28T18:16:43.661+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Dublin loses one of it's most famous tracksJohn Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-67219932374943733102011-11-24T10:03:58.081+00:002011-11-24T10:03:58.081+00:00Dunno about that Ken...
The Mardyke was wrecked, ...Dunno about that Ken...<br /><br />The Mardyke was wrecked, during the flood of November 2009, and is out of action during the developments there.<br /><br />I see that one of the reasons that Belfield closed was on Health & safety grounds, because it had become worn and slippy. <br /><br />The CIT track surface has only been cleaned once (it's a pretty costly exercise) since it was John Quigleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-82912715272991923582011-11-23T17:49:21.028+00:002011-11-23T17:49:21.028+00:00belfield was always the highlight of the schools y...belfield was always the highlight of the schools years making the nationals, i was lucky to do it a few times in my school days , and once for the senior t&f. it will be a shame to see it go,its a sad sign of the times.<br />I think we are very lucky in cork that our two tracks are eing well looked after and supported by the clubs.As long as we keep doing that we will be fine.<br />ken owensken owensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-58303510007349031302011-11-23T17:26:07.749+00:002011-11-23T17:26:07.749+00:00Speaking of running tracks does anyone know when t...Speaking of running tracks does anyone know when the Mardyke track will be fully available again? Construction works on the sports centre extension were due to finish in Dec this year, not sure how realistic that is.B O Mullainnoreply@blogger.com